After 15 years of research, scientists in China have discovered two new-brain-damp viruses in bats, relatives of deadly Nipah and Hendra strains. Fruit gardens found in kidney tissue, these viruses can lead to future outbreak risk. While no human affairs have been reported, experts are urging global monitoring and caution.

China detects 2 new bat viruses with epidemic capacity

China finds 2 scary new viruses: Is another outbreak cooking?

Just when the world thought that the batter-borne threats had calmed down, they have come back, and this time with a brain-inflammatory turn. In a recent study conducted in Chinese’s Yunnan province, researchers examined kidney tissue from 142 fruit bats and 22 of them discovered an unknown for science as a whole.

Of these, two newly identified Henipwirus, Yunnan Bat Henipwirus 1 and 2, are creating a matter of global concern. These viral relatives of malignant Nipah and Harendra virus cause severe brain and respiratory infection in humans. Shocking part? They are found in bat kidney, not only saliva or dropping can be a dangerous transmission route, suggesting urine.

To make cases risky, these bats were living near fruit gardens close to human settlements, creating a perfect spillover setup. And while the newly discovered viruses share only 52 57% of their genes with known Henipwirus, scientists believe that this mutation can mean unknown and unexpected behavior.

Connecting to the terrible list, researchers never saw, micro parasites, Clocial Yunnensis, further confirming that nature is still very surprising.

While there is no current proof of human infection, experts look quick to the alarm. The lesson from Covid-19 is clear: ignoring early viral warnings can be disastrous.

Is this the next epidemic? Probably not today, but the risk is real, and prevention begins with awareness.